Cross-cultural programs

Cross-cultural experiences are invitations to explore and grow. They offer a journey
of personal discovery into the richness and challenges of other cultures and communities.
Immersed in new environments, you will experience diverse lifestyles, make new friendships
and learn respect for other heritages all while meeting personal challenges that build
character. And, get hands-on opportunities to focus on the issues of peace and reconciliation
and begin toward a path of lifelong mission and service.

The cross-cultural experience is a pivotal element of the Bluffton University general
education curriculum, which strives to place each student in an ever-expanding context
from individual identity to global citizen. Through personal interactions in diverse
settings within and outside of the United States, students are challenged to examine
what it means to be a responsible citizen in the global community and to develop an
ethic of justice, service and peacemaking.

Meet Bluffton's cross-cultural requirement by choosing one of the following options:

(3 semester hours)The university offers a variety of experiences from which students may choose, according
to their interest in a particular location or theme or their long-range career plans.
Domestic and international experiences are available during the month of May.

Guatemala- (17 semester hours)Live with Guatemalan families in Guatemala City, take classes through the Central
American Study and Service program and complete a field placement.

Washington Community Scholars' Center (WCSC) - (15 semester hours)Discover Washington, D.C.....city life, cultural diversity, career-building opportunities,
university classes and the connections between faith and work at the Washington Community
Scholars' Center.

Bluffton students have completed their cross-cultural requirement with experiences
in Italy, London and other locations.